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Apothecaries' ounce is a unit of weight of medicine used in pharmacy.[1] One unit of apothecaries ounce is equal to 30g in metric system.[2] It is abbreviated using the symbol ℥.[citation needed]

Apothecary measurement and Metric equivalent

  • 1 oz = 30 g
  • 2 oz = 60 g
  • 4 oz = 120g
  • 16 oz = 1 lb

References

  1. ^ "Medical Information & Trusted Health Advice: Healthline". healthline.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ http://dmc122011.delmar.edu/math/MLC/Forms/ConversionSheet.pdf


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